".... Mayor Len Stone and Mayor Pro Tem Mary Ann Nihart
had both requested their colleagues release the report last year. Those
who were elected -- Mike O'Neill and Karen Ervin -- to City Council in
last November told the community while campaigning they wanted to see
this document made public. City staff, following direction from City
Council, finally agreed to release the report this spring.

.... In the end, South San
Francisco's proposal did not generate savings for Pacifica. With
first-year start up costs, the services would cost $9.2 million, $8.3
million in subsequent years, very close to what Pacifica spends on
police services. However, the proposal from the sheriff did realize cost
savings for Pacifica. The sheriff's proposal, which is now outdated and
must be renegotiated, would have saved Pacifica about $913,767 from its
$8.6 million police department budget." Read article.

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